went thru ice

[got em]

Spikes belong around your neck . . ALWAYS. . 

[Gills-only]

Had a diver on the emergency recovery team tell me never wear them around neck, said you could loose them when going in. I have mine tied to D rings on my striker suit !!

[trapper2000]

my spikes are hooked right on the front of my jacket floatation is a great idea too

[Lightsimage]

I believe what happened is the wind blew the water around from the snow melt in this spot and it thinned it down. I will have my spikes with me instead of being in my sled. I went down spun around grabbed snow on the ice and brought my left leg on the ice, then the right one and started crawling. I looked back thinking my sled was sinking with strap around my shoulder was going to take me with it. It was still floating so i pulled it on the good ice, and away i went 800 yds away to the car no stopping had to keep the blood flowing. I couldn't imagine if was -27 like it was 3 days earlier up north. I might not be typing right now. Thanks for the replies.

Glad you got out ok. Scary stuff.
Trapper - Great video. Thanks for posting it.

[SeanP]

My Spikes are through my sleeves under my jacket....they dangle right by my hands.

I drape them across my shoulders and down my arms and hold them as i pull on my coat.

I do the same thing when Beaver trapping...the only time I have used them...I wont disclose how many times in my younger days.....

[filetandrelease]

 Glad all is safe , , picks , spud and creepers , all great tools 
 My spud has saved my bacon more than once , but nothing is fool proof, things can still happen ,

[trapper2000]

My Spikes are through my sleeves under my jacket....they dangle right by my hands.

I drape them across my shoulders and down my arms and hold them as i pull on my coat.

I do the same thing when Beaver trapping...the only time I have used them...I wont disclose how many times in my younger days.....

I went threw beaver trapping myself ,I was loaded down with pack basket and all .....lucky I was close to the  dam and  got out  ....never carried a back basket on my back  loaded again  ......

[Tg8]

Trapper , do you sell those snippets of beaver tail for ice fishing? seems like a nice opportunity.

[trapper2000]

no  can't say I have but I have tied a many a fly with fur I have trapped  muskrat makes the best dubbing

[BillyGoat]

Canadice can be tricky out on the west side early in the season. It take a bit longer to lock up and get "safe ice".  There are some spots I have seen on the west side were you can get a bubbler from natural gas on that lake. In 90 feet of water they can move around quite a bit and impact a wide area. 4" of ice is really not a good amount that I personally feel good about on this lake over the deeper water, but that is me. With 6", I feel better in case there is some variability. It is one lake that I often wear a life jacket over my my coat when I first venture out there in the season.

I am so glad that you made it out OK. On some weekdays, you might be the only one or just one of a handful of people out on the lake and there and one can get into trouble fast if it happens.

2X  hemlock and canadice have high oxygen in the water . The ice will then have more bubbles in ice as normal places do. With rain and warm temps , water on top of 4in of ice with slush . Over deep water last area to freeze. U know what happens next.......  Glad u got out and are alive.

[hunt4perch]

2X  hemlock and canadice have high oxygen in the water . The ice will then have more bubbles in ice as normal places do. With rain and warm temps , water on top of 4in of ice with slush . Over deep water last area to freeze. U know what happens next.......  Glad u got out and are alive.

It's called isolated Global Warming!

[BeenPerchin315]

It's called isolated Global Warming!

How are the jerks gonna blame this on the Donald. Lmao.

[filetandrelease]

How are the jerks gonna blame this on the Donald. Lmao.

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